recharge

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj How to pronounce recharge (audio)
Definition of rechargenext
1
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job

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2
as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof

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Recent Examples of recharge Tesla EVs recharge at a Tesla Supercharger station on July 2, 2026, in South Pasadena, California. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The lights take up to five hours to recharge in full sunlight, and can be attached to fences or railings with screws or adhesive tape. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 Stay hydrated, replenish your electrolytes, and recharge with this 18-count box of coconut water. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026 Giving your body a chance to relax with floor time can interrupt stress and give the body a chance to recharge, which could reduce feelings of irritability or distress. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recharge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recharge
  1. restore
  2. revive
  3. refresh
  4. renew
  5. replenish
  6. resurrect
Verb
  • Dib said Venezuela’s recovery requires rebuilding the rule of law, restoring judicial independence and protecting civic space.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The hotel’s design concept weaves a story around the fictional historic Lamarck University, an homage to the French evolutionary theorist, which was supposedly founded in 1894, then abandoned in the 1940s, and ultimately restored by Marriott.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of restore
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  • Florida State had won 19 consecutive games and appeared on its way to reviving its glory years before the committee’s decision didn’t go its way.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • When Sex and the City was revived as And Just Like That, Cattrall declined to return.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of revive
Verb
  • This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of refresh
Verb
  • Heated Rivalry has been renewed for a second season, with production set to begin this summer and targeting a spring 2027 premiere.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The trophy’s appearance comes at a time when both the US and Iran have renewed hostilities following the collapse of an interim cease-fire deal signed in June.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
Definition of renew
Verb
  • The soil texture, local climate, and even the metabolism of your plants can affect how often water needs to be replenished.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • For example, stem cells in the bone marrow continually produce new blood cells, while stem cells in the skin and intestines replenish tissues that are constantly being renewed.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of replenish
Verb
  • In 2011, the brand was resurrected by seventh-generation master distiller Stephen Beam, a descendant of both the Dant and Beam families—yes, that Beam family.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • His monetary policy report to Congress resurrected a practice of reporting on the size of the money supply.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026
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